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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, 'Yesterday I saw him watch my sister.' Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Relatives: Blanche Woodbury, My Brother; Desi, Story of a Granddaughter; Louise Thornton, Uncle Karl; Bella Moon, Silence; and Experience Gibbs, 1952, and Other Years.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maya Angelou said that her rape was a matter of the needle giving because the _________ can't.
(a) Child.
(b) Camel.
(c) Thread.
(d) Lamb.

2. What does R.C. see in the middle of the withered wreath in "Remember Dream"?
(a) Her dog.
(b) Her mother's head.
(c) Her father's head.
(d) Herself.

3. Who is Mr. Freeman in "I know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
(a) Mother's brother.
(b) Mother's boyfriend.
(c) Landlord.
(d) Neighbor.

4. Who does Mr. Freeman threaten to kill if Maya Angelou tells about what he did?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Maya.
(c) Her dog.
(d) Her brother.

5. How old is Lynn Swenson when her parents divorced?
(a) 11 years old.
(b) 15 years old.
(c) 5 years old.
(d) 9 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yarrow Morgan is born in _____________.

2. What is Yarrow Morgan's mother's reaction to being told about the abuse?

3. Where does Maya Angelou spend her Saturdays in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

4. Maya Angelou compares Mr. Freeman to what animal?

5. How old is Carrie in "The Window's Netting"?

(see the answer key)

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